Up 14.7% from $89,278,084 in fiscal 2024.
New York City Ballet Inc
New York, New York - EIN 13-2947386 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
New York City Ballet Inc reported $102,442,312 in revenue and $106,130,681 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $3,688,369 for the year. Program services took $92,789,954 of expenses, or 87.4%. The organization closed the year with $320,145,484 in net assets - about 36.2 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
Revenue minus expenses: -$3,688,369 in fiscal 2025.
$92,789,954 of $106,130,681 went to program services.
Total assets $342,772,677 minus total liabilities $22,627,193.
Katherine Brown, Executive Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
Plus 112 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.15 - $5,111,116 in fundraising expenses divided by $33,346,888 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.16.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $33,346,888 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $31,730,408 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $1,616,480 |
| Fundraising Events | $6,700,341 |
| Government Grants | $5,387,477 |
| All Other Contributions | $21,259,070 |
| Program Service Revenue | $58,957,963 |
| Investment Income | $10,495,960 |
| Other Revenue | -$358,499 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $102,442,312 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
of reserves - $320,145,484 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $8,844,223 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $342,772,677 |
| Total Liabilities | $22,627,193 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 6.6% |
| Net Assets | $320,145,484 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Brown - Executive Director | $755,211 | 0.71% |
| Andrew Litton - Music Director | $562,724 | 0.53% |
| Jonathan M Stafford - Artistic Director | $529,480 | 0.50% |
| Wendy M Whelan - Associate Artistic Director | $501,345 | 0.47% |
| Justin Peck - Artistic Advisor/choreographer | $459,805 | 0.43% |
| Brooks Parsons - Sr. Director Of Operations | $453,677 | 0.43% |
| Farang Azari - Chief Financial Officer | $447,414 | 0.42% |
| Karen Girty - Sr. Dir. Marketing And Media | $395,910 | 0.37% |
| Andrews Sill - Associate Music Director | $370,265 | 0.35% |
| Phillip Schmiedl - Theater Managing Dir. Thru 5/2/25 | $346,287 | 0.33% |
| Judith Elliott-Pugh - Senior Dir. Of Human Resources | $297,822 | 0.28% |
| Joshua Lenihan - Senior Dir. Of Development | $293,479 | 0.28% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
35 voting members, 35 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Katherine Brown | Executive Director |
| Andrew Litton | Music Director |
| Jonathan M Stafford | Artistic Director |
| Wendy M Whelan | Associate Artistic Director |
| Justin Peck | Artistic Advisor/choreographer |
| Brooks Parsons | Sr. Director Of Operations |
| Farang Azari | Chief Financial Officer |
| Karen Girty | Sr. Dir. Marketing And Media |
| Andrews Sill | Associate Music Director |
| Phillip Schmiedl | Theater Managing Dir. Thru 5/2/25 |
| Judith Elliott-Pugh | Senior Dir. Of Human Resources |
| Joshua Lenihan | Senior Dir. Of Development |
| Diana L Taylor | Chairperson |
| Jeffrey M Peek | President |
| Marie Nugent-Head | Vice-Chair (Thru 12/29/24) |
| Alan Schnitzer | Vice-Chair |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Vice-Chair |
| Barbara J Slifka | Vice-Chair (Thru 6/22/25) |
| Lynn J Good | Treasurer |
| Franci J Blassberg | Secretary |
| Mark S Melodia | Counsel |
| Maria-Cristina Anzola | Director |
| Jt Batson | Director |
| Donya Archer Bommer | Director |
| Whitney Clay | Director |
| Susan J Campbell | Director |
| Paul M Donofrio | Director |
| Thelma B Ferguson | Director |
| Randy Fishman | Director (Thru 6/26/25) |
| Maureen Footer | Director (Thru 6/26/25) |
| Barry S Friedberg | Director |
| Jennifer Lipschultz | Director |
| Melanie Hamrick | Director |
| Carol D Mack | Director (Thru 6/26/25) |
| Alison Mass | Director |
| Stacey C Morse | Director |
| Ellen Moskowitz | Director |
| Clarke Murphy | Director |
| Karen Murphy | Director |
| Gordon B Pattee | Director |
| Jenny Paulson | Director |
| Brynn Putnam | Director |
| Raja Rajamannar | Director (Thru 6/26/25) |
| Stephen Kroll Reidy | Director |
| Fernando Rivas | Director |
| Deborah Roberts | Director |
| Paula Campbell Roberts | Director |
| Denise Saul | Director |
| Bonnie Strauss | Director |
| Allyson Tang | Director (Thru 6/26/25) |
| Danielle Taubman | Director (Thru 6/26/25) |
| Alair A Townsend | Director (Thru 4/27/25) |
| Strauss Zelnick | Director |
| Cathinka Wahlstrom | Director |
| William H Wright II | Director |
| Commissioner Laurie Cumbo | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $89,278,084 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $102,442,312 | +14.7% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 13, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.